Crystalyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#6,984
1970s	109	11	+2080%	#2,875
1980s	299	30	+174%	#2,479
1990s	156	16	-48%	#4,147
2000s	72	7	-54%	#7,040
2010s	6	1	-92%	#15,262
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,984

1970s

109

+2080%

#2,875

1980s

299

+174%

#2,479

1990s

156

-48%

#4,147

2000s

-54%

#7,040

2010s

-92%

#15,262

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Crystalyn

Crystalyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1967, 647 American babies have been named Crystalyn. Its peak came in 1984, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Crystalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Crystalyn?

The median living Crystalyn is about 39 years old; half are between 32 and 44. An estimated 600 people named Crystalyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Crystalyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,262
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#12,861
2007	8	#12,952
2006	6	#15,563
2005	–	–
2004	7	#13,074
2003	7	#12,709
2002	8	#11,359
2001	15	#7,040
2000	13	#7,675
1995	13	#6,722
1990	24	#4,147
1985	31	#2,957
1980	26	#3,236
1975	10	#5,615
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Crystalyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Crystalyn?

The median living Crystalyn is about 39 years old. Half of all living Crystalyns are between 32 and 44 years old.

How many people named Crystalyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Crystalyn are alive in the United States, based on 647 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Crystalyn in 2025?

Crystalyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Crystalyn?

647 babies have been named Crystalyn in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Crystalyn most popular?

Crystalyn peaked in 1984, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Crystalyn a boy or girl name?

Crystalyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Crystalyn rising or falling?

Crystalyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Crystalyn popularity over time

The story of Crystalyn

How old are people named Crystalyn?

Crystalyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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